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Morning Report for Monday 11 December 2017
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Top Stories for Monday 11 December 2017
6:00 AM.Police appeal for witnesses after Papamoa beach fight; Fuel shortages likely after Marsden Pt pipeline false alarm; Briscoes boss fights to land helicopter at Herne Bay home; schools closed in race to… Read more Audio
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Future uncertain for west Auckland bus routes
6:21 AM.Uncertainty surrounds some bus services in West Auckland, with one operator trying to relinquish runs, just months into a new contracting regime. Pavlovich Coachlines would not comment, but RNZ… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 11 December 2017
6:23 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Iraq declares Islamic State war over
6:40 AM.Iraq has declared a final and complete victory over Islamic State. Three years ago the militant group took control of about a third of Iraq's territory, but the country's Prime Minister Haider… Read more Audio
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Family with botulism ineligble for ACC after eating wild pig
6:47 AM.Supporters of the Putaruru family who contracted botulism after eating wild boar last month are in shock after being told they're ineligible for ACC. Subi Babu, her husband Shibu Kochummen and his… Read more Audio
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Business News for 11 December 2017
6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Briscoes boss fights to land helicopter at Herne Bay home
7:11 AM.The managing director of Briscoes is appealing against an Auckland Council decision that restricts how often he can land his helicopter at his new home. Rod Duke and his wife Patricia Duke are… Read more Audio
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Police appeal for witnesses after Papamoa beach fight
7:14 AM.Police are appealing for witnesses after a large fight in Papamoa on Sunday night. A woman is in hospital with a suspected broken leg. Other residents say they heard gun shots, as well as people… Read more Audio
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Fuel shortages likely after Marsden Pt pipeline false alarm
7:16 AM.Even though it was a false alarm, the shutdown of the Marsden Point pipeline could result in shortages at the petrol pump. The oil pipeline that runs from the Marsden Point oil refinery in Northland… Read more Audio
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Schools closed in race to fix Morrinsville water pipe
7:19 AM.A broken pipe lead to a major leak last night which left some residents in the Waikato town without water. Half a dozen Morrinsville schools have been advised not to open today as a precaution. The… Read more Audio
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Green Party staff complain of poor treatment
7:24 AM.Despite being part of the new Government, there's been some post-election blues for the Green Party with staff complaining of been poorly treated. RNZ has obtained a letter from disgruntled staff to… Read more Audio
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'Distinct parties, working together, that's MMP' - Ardern
7:28 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins Guyon Espiner to discuss the latest political poll, tensions within the Green Party, foreign influence in New Zealand, and measures to introduce targets for issues… Read more Audio
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California wildfires rage into second week
7:42 AM.Southern California's wildfires have raged their way into their second week, with authorities warning the fires could still continue spreading. The flames have burned through 80,000ha since last week… Read more Audio
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110km/h in force on two North Island highways
7:46 AM.Higher speed limits of 110km/h are now in effect on two major North Island roads. The two roads - the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road on State Highway 2 and the Cambridge section of the Waikato… Read more Audio
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Callaghan funding favours business over research - scientists
7:50 AM.Prominent New Zealand scientists are warning the government research funding agency Callaghan Innovation isn't working. The agency, named in memory of Sir Paul Callaghan, was created to strengthen the… Read more Audio
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National shrugs off warnings about next election
7:53 AM.The National Party is shrugging off warnings it does not have the allies it needs to help it get back into government after the 2020 election. Both the Maori Party and United Future lost their seats… Read more Audio
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NZ First takes a hit in Poll of Polls
8:10 AM.The first RNZ Poll of Polls since the election shows voters are not flocking to the governing Labour Party, but the numbers for the three parties which formed the government are holding up well… Read more Audio
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CTV families hold protest in Christchurch
8:15 AM.Some of the families of the 115 people who dies in the CTV building during the 2011 Canterbury earthquake protested in Latimer Square yesterday over the police decision not to prosecute the designers… Read more Audio
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West Auckland bus routes face uncertain future
8:19 AM.The new competitive system for contracting out public transport services appears to have hit speed wobbles in Auckland, with one operator trying to relinquish recently won routes. Pavlovich Coachlines… Read more Audio
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Australia-China relations rocky after Prime Minister's comments
8:23 AM.Australia's relationship with China has become more fraught after Chinese officials took issue with comments made by the Australian Prime Minister about Chinese influence in domestic politics across… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 11 December 2017
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Iraqis in Wellington celebrate IS defeat
8:39 AM.Iraqis living in Wellington are happy to hear the Government there has defeated Islamic State - but say it will take a long time for the country to recover. Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi… Read more Audio
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Roadworks blamed for bottleneck at end of 110km/h road
8:42 AM.A new 110km/h speed limit has come into effect on two New Zealand roads. One is a section of the Waikato Expressway between Cambridge and Tamahere. The other road is the Tauranga Eastern Link. Harry… Read more Audio
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Waikato drivers hit new 110km/h limit on expressway
8:47 AM.A new 110km/h speed limit has come into effect on two of the country's roads. One is a section of the Waikato Expressway between Cambridge and Tamahere. The other road is the Tauranga Eastern Link… Read more Audio
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Te Puea Marae celebrates Kirihimete, thanks community
8:51 AM.Hundreds of people filled Te Puea Memorial Marae this weekend to help spread a bit of festive cheer at Christmas at the Pa. It was a chance for marae staff to thank the community for backing the… Read more Audio
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Dogs sniff out invasive weed in Marlborough
8:55 AM.Dogs are being used to sniff out the invasive weed Chilean Needle Grass. Dr Fiona thomson has been training Tahi and Narla to find the weed in the hope of helping prevent its spread. Audio